Massage is perhaps one of the oldest healing traditions. Many ancient populations – including the Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, and Indians – were convinced of the therapeutic properties of massage and used it to treat a variety of ailments.
Massage therapy is the practice of kneading or manipulating a person’s muscles and other soft tissues to improve their wellbeing or health. It is a manual therapy that includes holding, moving, and applying pressure to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia.
The term ‘massage therapy’ is used to describe a wide variety of techniques that vary in the manner in which touch, pressure, and the intensity of the treatment is applied.
